Carl Erik Soya

Carl Erik Soya
BornCarl Erik Martin Soya-Jensen
(1896-10-30)30 October 1896
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died10 November 1983(1983-11-10) (aged 87)
Pen nameSoya
OccupationWriter
NationalityDanish
GenreNovel, Short Story
Stage play, Satire

Carl Erik Soya, (30 October 1896 – 10 November 1983), also known by the single appellation Soya, was a Danish author and dramatist. His works were often satirical provocations against double standards and dishonesty. In 1975, Soya received Denmark's foremost literary award, Grand Prize of the Danish Academy.